William L. Connelly Papers, 1817; 1838; 1864 (bulk 1838)

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William L. Connelly Papers, 1817; 1838; 1864, (bulk 1838)

William L. Connelly Papers, 1817; 1838; 1864 (bulk 1838)

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William L. Connelly (fl. 1817-1838) of Burke County, N.C., was commissioned justice of the peace, 1817, and later was captain of a company of North Carolina militia volunteers serving in the effort to remove the Cherokees from North Carolina (Trail of Tears). All but two items are military papers, 1838, of William L. Connelly. Papers include communications from United States Army headquarters in Washington, D.C.; from the state Adjutant General at Raleigh, N.C.; from 3rd Regiment headquarters at Franklin, N.C.; and from scattered militia and army personnel. They chiefly relate to the mustering in, equipping, paying, and mustering out of Connelly's militia unit. One document, signed by Winfield Scott, ordered the removal of all remaining Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. Other papers include Connelly's commission, 1817, as justice of the peace and a 1864 Confederate tax form of E.S. Connelly of Burke County, N.C.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection